The war in Ukraine has collateral damage all over the world.
It increases the risk of famine on the African continent, in the vulnerable region of the Sahel, already very weakened by climate change, repeated droughts, local conflicts and the Covid pandemic.
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warns of a crisis of
“exceptional magnitude”.
"
Hunger and malnutrition
could affect 38.3 million people by June if appropriate measures are not taken",
worries the UN agency, which took part this Wednesday in a high-level meeting, organized jointly with the European Union, the Sahel and West Africa Club and the Food Crisis Prevention Network ( RPCA).
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